Kamba medicine

This one is about traditional Kamba medicine. They were herbal concotions that the ancestors used to address the diseases of their time. This is not medical advice, discretion is advised for anyone who wants to use. In time, i will broaden this to include more Kamba and other traditional African remedies people speak about. Sometimes I include the anecdote as it was related to me. Kamba/African name/s written first. Botanical name, where available, follows in italics. Then the disease/s treated, mode of preparation/consumption and finally anecdote, where available, in italics and quotes. If possible, I will include photos of these herbs in future. 1. Munzee (Kamba), Bidens Pilosa: Eye diseases ie aching eyes, eyes with pus, clogged eyes (uyiwa metho ta me ivuti). Pound leaves, add little water, press to drop juice drops in both eyes. "Munzee ni ndawa nzeo ya metho mayalya, me masovi kana uyiwa ta me ivuti. Kima matu, ongela kalwu na uiviviiya metho" - Wayua July 7 2019 2. Muthingii (Kamba): Hearing loss, ear disease. Pound leaves, add little water, press to drop juice drop/s in both ears. NB: For eye and ear treatments, treat both even when only one is affected. "Ngenda kwathana miti ya ndawa ite nzika, ukethia mundu umiseuvya ndawa alika mbesani imwe, nina ili; munzee na muthingii. Muthingii ni ndawa ya matu malindanu. Kima matu, viva ilovoto wikie matu eli onetha ni kumwe kuwau. Ni munini nai mulindanu matu ukethia ndiiwa. Natembeiie kundu kwingi na mwaitu (Kalama) nginya twesa ukomana na kiveti kimwe ki kyandiitie na muthingii na nzia ino" - Wayua July 7 2019 3. Musavula (Kamba): Diarrhoearing and vomiting blood, Wounds. Mix (pounded leaves?) with blood and "muyoo wa imaa" and drink concotion for condition 1. Eat leaves and seeds for condition 2. "Musavula ni ndawa nzeo vyu. Uvulanasya na nthakame na muyoo wa imaa. Mundu ukwituwaa na utavika nthakame aivoa itina wa isaa. ndawa isu niyo twaitie mwiitu wa Kioko wa Muambi nayo. Kuisaa musavula, matu na i ngii, ni kuiitaa itau"-Bosco July 7 2019 4. Musemei (Kamba): Flu. Boil the inner bark in water/bone soup/other food to prevent and treat flu. 5. Mutaa (Kamba): Constipation. Pound leaves, add water, extract juice and drink. 6. Mauta ma n'gombe (Kamba): Stomach ache. Heat over charcoal. Apply on stomach, massage/knead with moderate to high pressure for 15-30 minutes. 7. Mumbaume (Kamba): 8. Yiia ya ivavai (Kamba): Toothache. Cut of leaf and drop white milk/sap on aching tooth. 9. Kikuyu (Kamba): Toothache. Drop (leaf juice? sap??) on aching tooth. 10. Ikonge (Kamba) Agave Sisalana: Fresh/not so old wounds. Puond leaves to extract juice. Pour juice on wound. Powerful disinfectant. 11. Mauta ma transformer (African): Fresh burns. Apply thin coat. Cures burns almost instantly. 12. Kiluma (Kamba) Aloe Vera: Malaria. Boil chopped leaf in water. Drink a cup twice or so daily. 13. Mualuvaini (Kamba) Azadirachta Indica: Malaria. Boil chopped leaf in water. Drink a cup twice or so daily. Boil and bath in concotion too. 14. Uti/Muti (Kamba): Constipation. Pound leaves, add water, extract juice and drink. 15. Kyaa kya n'gombe (Kamba): Mosquito repellant. Burn dry cow dung and let smoke circulate inside the room. 16. Songe (Kamba): Temporary sensitive teeth (Ngaati) like when you eat unripe mangoes, body salt replenisher. Chew leaves during condition 1, chew leaves occassionally for condition 2. 17.Ndonga (Western) Potassium permanganate KMnO4: Wounds at any stage. Warm water and put in basin; add and wash wound. Powerful disinfectant.